ABIGAIL WEXNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Department, Section and Center Reports INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP
John A. Barnard, MD President
Deena J. Chisolm, PhD Vice President, Health Services Research
William E. Smoyer, MD Vice President, Clinical Research
Veronica J. Vieland, PhD Vice President, Computational Research
Dennis R. Durbin, MD, MSCE Chief Scientific Officer
ABIGAIL WEXNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL As an international leader in pediatric research, science is thriving at Nationwide Children’s. The behavioral, basic and clinician scientists within the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s are redefining pediatric health care with best outcomes for every child in mind. The AWRI occupies more than 500,000 square feet of dedicated research space on the Nationwide Children’s campus. One of the largest pediatric research centers in the United States, the AWRI is ranked in the top six for National Institutes of Health funding among free-standing children’s hospitals. The centers of emphasis are structured to support multidisciplinary team science and discovery, enabled by outstanding shared resources. Each center is home to faculty members working in contiguous space and collaborating with talented staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, residents and other students.
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Lauren O. Bakaletz, PhD Vice President, Basic Sciences Research
INSTITUTES AND CENTERS OF EMPHASIS
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Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine
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Biopathology Center
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Center for Gene Therapy
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Center for Biobehavioral Health
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Center for Cardiovascular Research
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Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases
Center for Clinical and Translational Research
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Center for Perinatal Research
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Center for Regenerative Medicine
Center for Injury Research and Policy
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Center for Vaccines and Immunity
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Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice
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Center for Microbial Pathogenesis
Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine
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